Friends Understand

One of my daughter’s classmate is said to be manifesting some of the adhd symptoms. In class, he is hyperactive, inattentive and finds it difficult to focus and sit still. Following instructions is tough too. His mother complained to me that her son is not using the particular notebooks for assigned subjects, thus, making reviewing notes more difficult both for the mother and child.

They have already brought the kid to a specialist who affirmed that indeed his is a case of adhd. It is unfortunate that some teachers fail to understand his situation. Indeed, there is a need to educate, even our educators.

One night, our daughter related a story about the boy who started a fight with another boy. She complained that this boy seemed to be quarrelsome. What my husband advised her touched me. He said that this boy is not like them and that he is a special kid. That is why she (my daughter) and her friends and classmates should understand him. At her age, I do not know if she understood what he said but every time she complains about the behavior of this kid, we remind her that he needs understanding because after all, they are friends.